Waiting Game
A late hiccup failed to take the shine off the League honouring 3 more great servants of the game with Mid Shropshire Life Memberships. Former chairman Sean Round, Bylet stalwart Pete Driver and the League’s unofficial archives and records maestro Phil Owen were in the spotlight at the October executive meeting at the Sir John Bayley Club. But they were kept waiting …
Super Stuart
The curtain came down on the League’s 2026 programme on a soggy but special night for 1 bowler. Stuart Rutter won his 2nd League title in just 6 days when he added the Thursday Merit trophy on Newport No.1 to his triumph in the first Mid Shropshire Champion of Champions. The Sir John Bayley man beat Sinclair star Peter Farmer, winner of …
Two In Six?
A stunning six days could end tomorrow – Thursday 8th October – for Stuart Rutter with a second League title. The Sir John Bayley star made history as the first Mid Shropshire Champion of Champions on Saturday. And tomorrow the Shropshire senior team man heads to Newport for finals night of the Thursday Night Merit (7pm start) as one of 8 qualifiers …
Last Action
The League's playing progamme finished at the weekend and now it's time to talk – and get ready for the presentation dinner next month. The October Executive meeting is tomororw – Tuesday 6th October – at SJBC at 7.30pm and the agenda and divisional prize money proposal has alrady gone out to club secs anddelegates. The importance of what clubs that have …
1 Place To Be!
What a weekend it’s going to be for Wrockwardine Wood! The League club with the green voted the best in Shropshire this year stages no less than 3 huge promotions – starting on Friday 2nd October. That’s when Mid Shropshire champions for the 2nd year in a row, Sinclair, take on Bylet in the Premier League play-off final on the award-winning No.1 …
Reflections . . .
With today's Beginners Competition attracting a fine 36 entries at Wrockwardine Wood (Saturday 26th September) there is very little time to reflet on Friday night's 8th edition of the ladies versus gents match for the Dave Ellis Shield. But I do just want to thank to all 50 bowlers who played in it on the older green Bowring – and the host …
Ladies v Gents
Wow . . . it’s set to be a 25-per side showdown in the annual ladies versus gents fun challenge match on Friday 25th September at Bowring. And that being the case, it’s a 6.15pm start please for all who can make it at that time and we will be using 5 blocks to decide who wins the Dave Ellis Shield (PICTURED). …
Presentation Dinner Booking Details
Bookings are open from tomorrow morning for the 2026 Presentation Dinner. It will be held on Saturday 21st November when we return for a second year to The Shropshire at Muxton. Start time is 6pm and a 2-course meal will be served from 6.30. That will be followed by live music until 10.30 and then a disco until close at 12.30am The …
Last Night Showdown!
The last Friday night fixtures take place with plenty at stake in Division Two. Three teams are separated by a single point as they look to earn the two spots for promotion to Division One. Horsehay B are top currently by a point and host St Georges A in 5th, a fixture that was the last one last season and saw a …
3 in 1 Day
From breaking his competition title duck to winning 2 in seven days – it was quite a week for young League bowler Jamie Pritchard. The 13-year-old won the Handicap singles at Newport and followed up on Saturday 12th September by adding the Junior Handicap honour. That success for the Horsehay bowler came at Bridgnorth where he beat Jack Peach (Castlefields) 13-4 in the …
Star Saturday!
For the second successive Saturday, today (12th September) is another action-packed big day for the League. The Junior Handicap is at Bridgnorth from 10am and play will be followed by the presentation of under-18 honours for the 2026 season and food. Then this evening the spotlight turns to Bowring as hosts of the finals of the Harris Cup and Harris Shield. The …
Titles Galore!
The champions in a number of the League’s divisions are fast emerging as the nights draw in and the 2026 season comes to the business end. So it’s time to salute Sinclair A who have retained the first division championship, Shifnal B for running away with the third division title and Shifnal’s A side in the Saturday Division. Harry Church’s Sinclair team …
Finals Fling!
The holders of the main team knockout for sides in the League’s Monday night divisions are back to try and retain the trophy at Newport tonight – Saturday 5th September. But Wrockwardine Wood C, who are also top of division 4, face a mighty big challenge on the No. 1 green as they take on this season’s surprise package Allscott Heath E …
It’s Tomorrow!
Not many chances left to win a League individual honour this year – and the handicap in place gives all bowlers of whatever ability, a decent chance . . . All roads lead to Newport for a 10am start!
Now Newport
This time it's Newport that is the place to be on Saturday 5th September for followers of the League – with a double header of action to drool over. It all starts with the 2026 League Handicap with competitions secretary Rob Burroughs reporting 24 entries early in the week. It’s enter on the day (£5) before the 10am start time, with a …
Buzzards Fly!
Shifnal is the latest League club to grab the spotlight at the start of high profile end to the 2026 season. They hosted the Mid Shropshire Mixed Doubles and a pair of Buzzards – ie home bowlers – were triumphant from the 20 entries on the day! Coping with a four shot handicap every round and giving their opponents the jack at …
Busy, Busy!
League clubs are flat out hosting big events . . . and that trend continues tonight – Tuesday 18th August – at Edgmond. The village club hosts the D & M Morrey cup final between Bowring A and St Georges at 7pm. That is a Shropshire Ladies association run team knockout – and it was the same body that turned to Sinclair …
Wood Win It
Belated but sincere congratulations from the League go to Wrockwardine Wood, the 2026 winners of the Best Green in Shropshire accolade. Their No.1 green, the pride and joy of greenkeeper Tony Garmson, took the Dennis UK- SISIS-sponsored title after a marathon day of judging last month. The judges said: “Like every club we visited this summer, you've had to manage through one …
Basking In It
Time to reflect, savour and bask in their successes already this season has been priceless for the League’s reigning champions Sinclair this week. They duly completed their knockout double by winning the Shropshire Cup, having made history in May as the first non-Premier League side to have won its Mayhew Trophy. Saturday’s final against first division rivals Newport at Meole Brace started …
Up For Cup!
A first all-Mid Shropshire final of the Shropshire Cup for 5 years is the mouth-watering prospect tonight – Saturday 1st August. Runaway leaders and reigning champions Sinclair face first division rivals Newport in Shrewsbury having already made bowls history this season as the first non-Premier League side to win its Mayhew Trophy. The Ketley club have named two members of Shropshire’s British …